This video reports on continuing efforts by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Maritime University (WMU) to promote the advancement of women in shipping. It puts the spotlight on the outcome of the 2014 “Maritime Women: Global Leadership” conference held by WMU in Malmo, Sweden, and co-sponsored by IMO. The conference attracted women […]

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III filed a measure on Thursday that would allow Filipino seafarers to cast their votes online in next year’s presidential elections. Senate Resolution No. 1143 asks the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Overseas Voting Act of 2013 to study the necessity of other modes or systems for onsite and […]

London. 30 January 2015. A new and vital public international resource where details can be submitted and recorded concerning missing seafarers and fishermen globally has now gone live. The first phase of the ‘Missing Seafarers Register’ as part of the ‘Missing Seafarers Reporting Programme’ has been launched by Human Rights at Sea (HRAS), an independent maritime […]

MANILA – Seafarers’ unions, ship owners, and licensed manning agencies have committed to coordinate more closely in times of maritime accidents, both in national and international waters, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said Friday. Baldoz said this was agreed upon during a meeting of the Overseas Seafarers Committee of the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council. Right after […]

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is set to release a new action plan, which will reduce the risk of Filipino sailors from sea accidents. In a statement, Labor and Employment secretary Rosalinda Baldoz disclosed she has already instructed POEA to coordinate with the Overseas Seafarers Committee of the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council (MITC) to […]

THE TRANSPORTATION department has released guidelines for the issuance and revalidation of Filipino seafarers’ Certificate of Proficiency (COP), in line with efforts to improve training and competency standards in the maritime industry, and with standards on maritime training by an agency of the European Union. Circular No. 2016-06 of the Maritime Industry Authority’s (Marina) Standards […]

MANILA – The Philippines has passed a law that would give an opportunity for every Filipinos to seek higher education – called the Open Distance Learning. President Aquino has the into law the Open Distance Learning Law (ODL), or Republic Act 10650. ODL is a mode of delivering flexible education and instruction to students who […]

Human Rights at Sea is pleased to announce the release of a short introductory video produced to explain the background behind the forthcoming ‘Missing Seafarers Reporting Programme’ as the flagship HRAS programme for missing seafarers and fishermen globally. Introduction The ‘Missing Seafarers Reporting Programme’ is the flagship programme brought to the international and maritime communities by the Human […]

December 15, 2014 President Benigno Aquino III has signed a law seeking to provide government support for open distance learning programs in the country. Through Republic Act (R.A.) 10650 signed last December 9, Aquino directed the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to help train qualified teachers […]